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| Major power outage cripples Manhattan on anniversary of great NYC blackout of 1977 (PHOTOS) | Major power outage cripples Manhattan on anniversary of great NYC blackout of 1977 (PHOTOS) |
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| Parts of Manhattan have suffered a widespread blackout, which affected traffic lights, several subway stations, businesses and tourist centers all across Midtown and Upper West Side, according to reports on social media. | Parts of Manhattan have suffered a widespread blackout, which affected traffic lights, several subway stations, businesses and tourist centers all across Midtown and Upper West Side, according to reports on social media. |
| Many people have reportedly been stuck in the elevators across the city’s high-rises. The iconic giant monitors at the Times Square are also pitch black, with half of the area affected. | |
| LaGuardia airport in Queens is also reportedly affected. | |
| The cause of the power cuts has yet to be determined. ComEd utility company has so far only acknowledged that it was “responding to extensive outages,” providing no further details. | |
| Some reports suggested a transformer fire and explosion could have caused to blackout as several witnesses hears a loud bang before the area went dark. |